Of course the Native Americans were in the Americas first. Unfortunately, many Native Americans are still getting a crap deal.
The photos below are not of a third world country, but rather of the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
Extreme Poverty
The poverty on Pine Ridge can be described in no other terms than third world. It is common to find homes overcrowded, as those with homes take in whoever needs a roof over their heads. Many homes are without running water, and without sewer.
Pine Ridge Statistics as of 2007
* Unemployment rate of 80-90%
* Per capita income of $4,000
* 8 Times the United States rate of diabetes
* 5 Times the United States rate of cervical cancer
* Twice the rate of heart disease
* 8 Times the United States rate of Tuberculosis
* Alcoholism rate estimated as high as 80%
* 1 in 4 infants born with fetal alcohol syndrome or effects
* Suicide rate more than twice the national rate
* Teen suicide rate 4 times the national rate
* Infant mortality is three times the national rate
* Life expectancy on Pine Ridge is the lowest in the United States and the 2nd lowest in the Western Hemisphere. Only Haiti has a lower rate.
Excerpt from:
http://www.re-member.org/pine-ridge-reservation.aspx